No. 9 Group RAF
| No. 9 Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1918–1919 1940–1944 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Garrison/HQ | RAF Barton Hall |
No. 9 Group RAF was a group of the Royal Air Force.
History[]
The group was first formed on 1 April 1918 in . The next month it was transferred to and then disbanded on 15 May 1919.
Its next incarnation was as part of RAF Fighter Command. As 1940 wore on, the need for another Group headquarters to control fighter operations became more and more apparent. No. 9 Group was formed in September 1940 to cover north-west England and Northern Ireland. It was based at RAF Barton Hall.[1] No. 275 Squadron RAF was formed at RAF Valley on 15 October 1941[2] as No. 9 Group's Air Sea Rescue unit, to cover the Irish Sea.[3]
No. 9 Group itself had a relative short lifespan. By 1944 it was predominantly a training formation.[4] On 6 June 1944 it comprised two sector stations, RAF Honiley and RAF Woodvale, eight Operational Training Units, three Tactical Exercise Units, the AI Conversion Unit, the Fighter Leaders' School, No. 2 Aircraft Delivery Flight, No. 58 Repair and Salvage Unit, three other support/supply units, and the 9 Group Communications Flight flying Hawker Hurricanes and Airspeed Oxfords from Samlesbury Aerodrome.
It was absorbed into No. 12 Group RAF on 15 September 1944.
Commanders[]
The following officers had command of No. 9 Group:
1918 to 1919[]
- 1 April 1918 Brigadier-General H D Briggs
1940 to 1944[]
- 16 September 1940 Air Vice-Marshal W A McClaughry
- April 1942 Air Vice-Marshal L H Slatter
- 26 June 1942 Air Vice-Marshal W F Dickson
- 1942 Air Commodore C R Steele (Temporary appointment)
- 10 November 1942 Air Vice-Marshal J W Jones
- 2 July 1943 Air Vice-Marshal L N Hollinghurst
- 6 November 1943 Air Commodore C A Stevens (Temporary appointment)
- 7 December 1943 Air Vice-Marshal D F Stevenson
See also[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ "Langley Lane". Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Rawlings 1982, p. 250.
- ^ Halley 1988, p. 342.
- ^ Orbat.com, http://niehorster.org/017_britain/44-06-06_Neptune/Air/z-air_ADGB.htm[failed verification]
Bibliography[]
- Smith, David J., Action Stations 3: Wales and the North-West., Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1981. ISBN 0-85059-485-5.
External links[]
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